Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade: Alpha Phi Alpha presents the 32nd annual MLK parade, billed by its organizers as one of the largest celebrations of its kind in the United States, the parade will feature floats, high school marching bands, drill teams, and entries by college groups, fraternities, churches, organizations and peace and youth groups; 2 p.m. Sunday; parade will travel south down North Harbor Drive from Hawthorne Street to Kettner Boulevard; (619) 264-0542.

Monday

Free Art in the Park: The city of Poway presents a free hands-on crafts program for families; 10 a.m. to noon Monday; Poway Community Park, 13094 Civic Center Drive, Poway; (858) 668-4671.

Herpetology Family Day: San Diego Natural History Museum hosts a hands-on family program where herpetologists will allow visitors to get up close and personal with its live collection of snakes and reptiles, get their face painted, go on a scavenger hunt and more; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday; 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego; free with paid museum admission ($11-$17);

Thursday

San Diego Sunroad Boat Show: Opening day of the annual boat show will feature more than 100 new and used sailboats and motor yachts berthed at slips in the marina. There will also be dozens of marine vendor selling nautical products and food and drink booths. There will be boat rides for children and adults, boating seminars and more; noon to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 27; Sunroad Marina, 955 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego (park for $10 at Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel and ride a free shuttle to the marina; $12, adults; children 12 and under are free with paid adult; (619) 497-5254,

Saturday

Kids Marathon Mile: As a junior run-up to the Carlsbad Marathon and Half-Marathon on Jan. 27, Legoland California will host a one-mile run/walk for children on Saturday morning. The walk is geared for children ages 12 and under, but is open to all ages. There will be different stages for age brackets from babies and toddlers to preteens; registration begins at 7 a.m. Saturday (races begin at 8); Legoland California, 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad; $20-$25 (each registered child gets a finisher’s medal, T-shirt and one-day park-hopper ticket to Legoland and Sea Life aquarium); (760) 692-2900,

Just us Girlz! event: San Marcos Community Services presents an enrichment program for girls ages 10 to 15, where they’ll learn tips from the pros on hair, makeup, etiquette, communication and more and will do a mini photo shoot, get a goody bag and lunch; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (registration required by Thursday); San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos; $25-$30; (760) 744-9000,

Teen Scene: The Carlsbad Arts Office presents a teen battle of the bands, display of student artwork and festival of teen-made short films; there will also be video games, dancing and a food truck; 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday; Calavera Hills Community Park, 2997 Glasgow Drive, Carlsbad; $8; (760) 602-7510.

All New Best of Doo Wop: Concert features The Countours, The Diamonds’ original lead singer Dave Somerville, The Vibrations, The Drifters Tribute Group and Billy & the Corvettes; 7:30 p.m. Saturday; California Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; $23-$45; (800) 988-4253.

Chinese New Year Celebration: MiraCosta College kicks off a monthlong series of free events inspired by China’s incoming Year of the Snake. Events include Chinese storytelling, 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Oceanside Public Library, 330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside. Still to come: “In Search of Gold Mountain” history lecture on San Diego’s Chinese community at 1 p.m. Feb. 1 in Room 201, MiraCosta San Elijo campus, 3333 Manchester Ave., Encinitas, and at 3 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Student Center at 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside; “Last Train Home” film screening at 1 p.m. Feb. 8 in room 204 at the San Elijo campus; storytelling and a Lucky Lion Dance at 10 a.m. Feb. 19 in the Child Development Center on the Oceanside campus; a Chinese dumpling workshop at 3 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Student Center club room, Oceanside; and a Chinese paper-cutting art and book fair at 11 a.m. Feb. 23 at Barnes & Noble bookstore, 2615 Vista Way, Oceanside; (760) 795-6815.